The BFSI Malaysia Summit 2026 will be held on October 28, 2026 at the Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur. Uniting banking, financial Services, and insurance sectors across Malaysia.
Under the theme of “Mastering the AI-driven Financial Ecosystem”, the event will investigate the pragmatic choices in financial transformation. This summit will bring together a business and technology perspective to allow participants to learn from each other’s experiences, challenge assumptions, and discuss how new capabilities can fit into their core operations.
The speakers for BFSI Malaysia Summit 2026 will include Puan M. Mageshwary, Senior Principal Assistant Director of the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), as keynote speaker, alongside panelists Yushida Husin, CEO of CGC Digital Sdn Bhd, and Sheyantha Abeykoon, Group CEO of Boost. Fareez Shahfiqar, Co-founder and Master Trainer of Fueling Dynamic Dream Solutions, will serve as the event chair. Through these speakers, the audience will gain knowledge on cybersecurity, digital finance, and organizational development perspectives on the discussions.
The summit will also feature a keynote on “Strengthening Cyber Resilience: Malaysia’s Evolving Cybercrime Legislative Framework”. A Bank CEO Panel on AI-driven innovation in digital-first open finance and ecosystems will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on traditional banking models and the rise of digital financial institutions. These will explore the opportunities for innovation as well as the security and governance responsibilities that come with it.
AI and agentic AI will be a focal point of the discussions, as financial institutions consider the potential of systems that can perform tasks across a range of processes. Beyond the technology itself, the sessions will address automation potential, governance to enable it, and operational requirements to adopt it.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the value of AI and how it should be deployed. Open finance will also be a topic of interest. The program will address API monetization, consent-driven data sharing, and ecosystem partnerships, including the identity and trust frameworks needed to connect institutions and service providers. These discussions will center on the opportunities for organizations to build valuable financial services while remaining clear on their responsibilities for customer information, partner relationships, and digital product management.
Cybersecurity and deepfake defense will be explored in relation to protecting identities, transactions, and customer confidence. The agenda includes manipulated audio and video, account takeover, payment scams, incident response, and employee readiness. Here, the emphasis will be on actionable approaches for institutions to respond to threats while continuing to provide accessible, reliable services to customers. In addition to these topics, AI-enabled customer experience, insurtech, risk and compliance, RegTech, and cross-border payments will be covered to provide a comprehensive view of how technological developments affect various aspects of a financial institution’s operations, from product development, service offerings, to operations, security, and compliance.
In addition to the conference program, networking breaks and the exhibition area will allow attendees to connect with peers, engage with technology partners, and further discuss matters brought up during the event. BFSI Malaysia Summit 2026 is designed for senior executives and professionals involved in digital transformation, AI and data, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, customer experience, product development, and financial operations.
Registration is now open. For the latest program and event information, visit https://bfsimalaysia2026.digital-banking.asia/.
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